Thursday, 30 August 2012

New From Holland America

Yes, it is 'brochure season' in the wide World of Cruising - and here is the latest news from Holland America Line, following hot on the heels of Silversea's latest new-brochure launch:

The new 2013-14
Worldwide Cruise Holidays brochure from Holland America Line offers more than
125 exciting itineraries between December 2012 and April 2014. The brochure
covers destinations including Alaska, the Amazon, Asia Pacific, Canada & New England, the Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mexico, the Panama Canal and
South America.

In preparation for
the launch of its 2013 programme, HAL recently introduced “Early
Advantage”, a programme encouraging guests to book early and enjoy lower fares, free upgrades and “worry-free” deposit terms whereby
they can make changes to their booking without penalty, prior to the balance
due date.

Destinations covered
in the new brochure include:

Ex-UK Cruising

Continuing Holland America’s popular ex-UK programme, for the third year, the MS
Ryndam will cruise an extended series of 10 round-trip cruises from Dover
from May until August 2013, providing British guests with the perfect “premium”
no-fly product. The Ryndam will offer six 7-night Fjords cruises;
two 14-night Baltic cruises; and two unique 14-night “Voyage of the Midnight
Sun” Fjords and North Cape cruises, which sail as far as Honningsvag within
the Arctic Circle.

Early Advantage fares
for these cruises currently start from just £699 per person for a
7-night cruise, featuring a free upgrade from Inside to Oceanview
stateroom.

Europe

HAL features
seven ships in Europe for summer 2013. The Eurodam, Prinsendam, Ryndam and
Rotterdam will offer primarily Northern Europe and Baltic cruises, while
the Noordam and the Nieuw Amsterdam will cruise 7-12-night Mediterranean
itineraries from Rome (Civitavecchia), Barcelona, Venice, Piraeus and Istanbul.
For the first time, the Veendam will cruise Holland America’s annual
35-night “Voyage of the Vikings” cruise from Boston, which combines a
scenic circle around Iceland with calls in Newfoundland, Greenland and Eire. In
the autumn, Prinsendam will offer Eastern Mediterranean, Holy Land
and Black Sea cruises from Barcelona, Civitavecchia and Piraeus.

Grand World Voyage & Grand Voyages

In 2013, Holland America Line will celebrate55 years of world
cruising. The115-night Grand World Voyage sets off from Fort
Lauderdale on January 5, 2013, on flagship Amsterdam, and
combines experiences that range from mystic Machu Picchu to Walvis Bay in
Namibia; Vietnam’s paddy fields to Hong Kong’s high rise towers; St Lucia’s
twin volcanoes to Easter Island’s mysterious stone figures. Prices start from £13,049 per person with sectors from 24 to 51
nights available from £2,959pp.

For bookings, followthis link to The
Cruise Line Ltd, the UK's cruise experts.

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